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5 Feb 2014	Adoption of minor child by step parent
3 Feb 2014	Child maintenance & medical expenses
31 Jan 2014	Muslim marriages and divorces
29 Jan 2014	Proposed changes to rules of service
17 Jan 2014	Navy pension payout post-divorce
9 Jan 2014	Fighting to the bitter end for your client
31 Dec 2013	Moral & financial responsibility to ex
19 Dec 2013	Divorce & claiming refund of lobola
11 Dec 2013	SA divorce rate increases in 2013
21 Nov 2013	Divorce: Domestic worker as witness
7 Nov 2013	Divorce & the right to privacy
30 Oct 2013	Document inspection – Rule 35
21 Oct 2013	Suing third party for marriage break-up
17 Oct 2013	Operating procedures in SA's courts
9 Oct 2013	Grounds for issuing protection orders
3 Oct 2013	Parental rights & minor children
20 Sep 2013	Refund of divorce maintenance
6 Sep 2013	Postponement of Rule 43 hearings
30 Aug 2013	Pre-trial conference & compliance certificate
23 Aug 2013	Coming on record in court
16 Aug 2013	Rule 37 Pre-trial minute
7 Aug 2013	Divorce of marriage not broken down
1 Aug 2013	Forfeiture of benefits of marriage
26 Jul 2013	Estate sequestration during divorce
17 Jul 2013	The Protection from Harassment Act
10 Jul 2013	Maintenance post death of spouse
3 Jul 2013	Pre-divorce maintenance payments
27 Jun 2013	Divorce: Forging spouse's signature
19 Jun 2013	Fee agreement in engagement letter
12 Jun 2013	Parental rights & child's best interest
7 Jun 2013	Polygamous marriage & customary law
31 May 2013	Universal partnership: Asset sharing
21 May 2013	New Protection from Harassment Act
15 May 2013	Null declaration of customary union
9 May 2013	Violation of a divorce order
2 May 2013	Divorce orders & child maintenance
23 Apr 2013	Rule 43 & Out of court settlements
17 Apr 2013	Award little or no maintenance
11 Apr 2013	Divorce Settlement: Pension payout
4 Apr 2013	Divorce Order: Errors and Omissions
28 Mar 2013	Divorce:Exception to particulars of claim
25 Mar 2013	Divorce and fixed asset conveyancing
14 Mar 2013	Application to vary Maintenance Order
6 Mar 2013	Custody rights - The Hague Convention
27 Feb 2013	Relocation of minor children
20 Feb 2013	Slandering your spouse on Facebook
14 Feb 2013	Protection of assets using a trust
8 Feb 2013	Suing a partner's lover in divorce matter
30 Jan 2013	Amendments to Antenuptial Contract
25 Jan 2013	Financial disclosure & family support
18 Jan 2013	Equity interest surrender on divorcing
10 Jan 2013	Child abduction & International Law
7 Jan 2013	Protection Orders & Arrest Warrants
27 Dec 2012	Forfeiture of benefits of marriage
20 Dec 2012	Intestate succession & same-sex life partnerships
14 Dec 2012	Jurisdiction in child custody matter
10 Dec 2012	Exclusion Clause in Cohabitation Agreement
30 Nov 2012	Amendment of an Intendit
23 Nov 2012	Divorce Reconciliation & Rule 43 Order
16 Nov 2012	Child abduction & Children's Act
13 Nov 2012	Divorce and Universal Partnerships
1 Nov 2012	Surviving spouse claim from Deceased Estate
24 Oct 2012	Vary Rule 43 Divorce Order
18 Oct 2012	Protection of a minor's interest by Courts
10 Oct 2012	Variation of Divorce Order
1 Oct 2012	Donations in Divorce Matters
26 Sep 2012	Contempt of Consent Paper
10 Sep 2012	Liability of grandparents to pay maintenance
4 Sep 2012	Arrest after failure to pay maintenance
28 Aug 2012	Marriage Prior to 1984 by Antenuptial Contract
22 Aug 2012	Joint Guardianship of Children
15 Aug 2012	Divorce Summons via Facebook
8 Aug 2012	Community of Property Marriage and Benefits Forfierture
2 Aug 2012	Division of Business Property
18 July 2012	Foreign divorces and international law
13 July 2012	Post-divorce maintenance
5 July 2012	Rights regarding resale of property
25 June 2012	Minor child's right to legal representation
14 June 2012	Token or minimal maintenance
8 June 2012	Death of a parent
5 June 2012	Wiese pension case
24 May 2012	Universal partnerships
17 May 2012	Considering views of the minor child
4 May 2012	Economic abuse
26 April 2012	Abusing the Protection Order
23 April 2012	The Equality Court
4 April 2012	Marital guilt and maintenance
30 March 2012	Reckless driving and custody
26 March 2012	Signing of pleadings and summons
8 March 2012	Surrogate motherhood requirements
1 March 2012	Opening an assault case against your spouse
24 February 2012	Child maintenance - payable until which age?
21 February 2012	No maintenance post-divorce?
9 February 2012	Pension fund payouts
3 February 2012	Interim Protection Order
27 January 2012	Living together post-divorce
12 January 2012	Can grandparents sue for maintenance?
6 January 2012	Challenging the Family Advocate Report
30 December 2011	Divorce rate and the festive season
20 December 2011	Duty to Support Wife Post-Divorce
15 December 2011	Medical certificates and postponement
1 December 2011	Appointment of a curator
24 November 2011	Missing court files
17 November 2011	Receivers and liquidators
11 November 2011	Mental instability of a spouse
3 November 2011	Maintenance payments via EFT
27 October 2011	Spouse's liability for debt
21 October 2011	Moratorium on maintenance payments
13 October 2011	Debt Review and divorce
6 October 2011	Abduction of a minor - Latest case law
29 September 2011	Guardians appointed by deceased parent
23 September 2011	Marriage in community of property & loans
15 September 2011	Children's school fees - ex refusing to pay
1 September 2011	The importance of indexing and paginating
25 August 2011	Child abuse
18 August 2011	Perjury in the court papers
11 August 2011	Forfeiture of benefits of marriage in community of property - Wijker v Wijker 1993
28 July 2011	Change divorce order without court application
20 July 2011	Rule 43 - Interim custody entitlement
14 July 2011	State pension fund found to be unconstitutional
6 July 2011	Removal of marriage records from Home Affairs
30 Jun 2011	Finalising a divorce from overseas
23 Jun 2011	International abduction of minors
9 Jun 2011	Splitting up siblings post-divorce
2 Jun 2011	Suspension of Emolument attachment order
26 May 2011	Gay Divorce - Rehabilitative Maintenance
19 May 2011	Divorce summons served via email
12 May 2011	Custody granted to unmarried father
5 May 2011	Child's drug abuse ruining marriage
14 Apr 2011	Forfeiture of benefits of marriage in community of property.
5 Apr 2011	Antenuptial contracts and the need for a notary.
23 Mar 2011	Child contact for an overseas parent (after divorce)
Genius for the Defence: the story of Harry Morris, K.C.
16 Mar 2011	Guardianship of children - recent case law
15 Feb 2011	Antenuptial contract amendment
9 Feb 2011	Paternity case law in South Africa
26 Jan 2011	Divorce Parenting Plan
19 Jan 2011	Maintenance for children at university
13 Jan 2011	The postnuptial agreement
4 Jan 2011	The cohabitation agreement
14 Dec 2010	The Apostille of the divorce order
2 Dec 2010	Emergency monetary relief in terms of the domestic violence act.
24 Nov 2010	Breach of promise in marriage
4 Nov 2010	Maintenance emolument attachment order
28 Oct 2010	Childrens' rights to parental care after one spouse kills another.
13 Oct 2010	Must I tell ex where his child is living?
4 Oct 2010	Divorce & life insurance.
29 Sep 2010	Defamation, extortion & divorce.
14 Sep 2010	Inheritance & divorce.
8 Sep 2010	Living with in-laws (don't!)
1 Sep 2010	Child custody to the father.
27 Aug 2010	Joost & Amor divorce.
25 Aug 2010	Pets and divorce.
18 Aug 2010	Child custody in South Africa.
10 Aug 2010	Divorce from overseas.
5 Aug 2010	Child visitation rights after divorce.
27 Jul 2010	Rule 43 for Islamic law.
22 Jul 2010	Maintenance for stepchildren - your obligations.
14 Jul 2010	Divorce & future medical expenses.
7 Jul 2010	Protection orders & divorces.
29 Jun 2010	Divorcing your parents.
25 Jun 2010	Property in spouse's name.
9 Jun 2010	Impact of affairs on divorce settlements.
4 Jun 2010	The no lawyer divorce.
30 May 2010	Legal costs in a divorce case - who pays?
23 May 2010	Enforcing a UK divorce order in South Africa.
20 May 2010	SA pare wat skei baklei nie kat en hond oor hul troeteldiere
16 May 2010	Cape High Court divorces & rule 37.
6 May 2010	Rehabilitative maintenance: what happens if your spouse dies?
29 Apr 2010	The antenuptial contract.
24 Apr 2010	In-law interference in marriage.
15 Apr 2010	Perspectives on the Children's Act 2005.
11 Apr 2010	Antenuptial contracts & divorce.
4 Apr 2010	Postponements in divorce trials.
24 Mar 2010	Children sue for maintenance.
23 Mar 2010	Maintenance & church contributions.
13 Mar 2010	Mediation in divorce.
2 Mar 2010	Gay divorce.
17 Feb 2010	Fatal illness & divorce.
14 Feb 2010	What school a child should attend and who has the final say.
9 Feb 2010	Marriage in community of property.
29 Jan 2010	Reasons for spouse cheating.
22 Jan 2010	Separation before divorce - the Jonty Rhodes case.
15 Jan 2010	Protecting a child's identity in a divorce.
8 Jan 2010	Divorce & the festive season.
1 Jan 2010	Divorce & religion.
24 Dec 2009	Extramarital affairs and the Tiger Woods story.
18 Dec 2009	Non-compliance with a divorce order.
4 Dec 2009	The recession helped save my marriage.
4 Dec 2009	Unmarried couples & pensions.
27 Nov 2009	What movable assets to take when you're moving out.
22 Nov 2009	The impact of death in the middle of a divorce.
15 Nov 2009	Divorce & pension fund assets.
8 Nov 2009	Divorce & division of the estate.
1 Nov 2009	Representing both parties in a divorce.
25 Oct 2009	Southern Divorce Courts - Cape Town and Mitchells Plain.
18 Oct 2009	Domestic abuse and the Percy Montgomery incident
11 Oct 2009	When your spouse wont let you know his assets and liabilities - the section 7 notice in terms of the Matrimonial Property Act.
5 Oct 2009	I am going through a divorce and believe that my spouse was unfaithful. Should I hire a private investigator?
27 Sep 2009	Getting a protection order against your spouse before you get divorced.
20 Sep 2009	Affairs and divorce
14 Sep 2009	In-laws and divorce
6 Sep 2009	Age and divorce
30 Aug 2009	The length of divorce
23 Aug 2009	When foreign citizens divorce in South Africa
16 Aug 2009	The no sex divorce.
9 Aug 2009	How a married couple working together or being business partners may lead to divorce.
2 Aug 2009	Coping with divorce stress
26 Jul 2009	Band-aid babies
13 Jul 2009	Community of Property & contracts.
8 Jul 2009	Is your lawyer a lawyer? How to check credentials of attorneys.
3 Jul 2009	How can I ensure that my partner discloses all his assets?
21 Jun 2009	Application for reduction in maintenance
13 Jun 2009	Rule 43 application in South Africa
3 Jun 2009	When a child dies - divorce
29 May 2009	When a child refuses to see a parent
14 May 2009	Maintenance for children over 18 years old
7 May 2009	Divorce & finances
29 Apr 2009	Drugs & custody of children
21 Apr 2009	Divorce & desertion
16 Apr 2009	Divorce & parental property loans
4 Apr 2009	Annulment of a marriage
27 Mar 2009	Customary marriage dissolution
19 Mar 2009	Divorce & handicapped children
15 Mar 2009	Should you continue paying maintenance when your ex remarries?
4 Mar 2009	Maintenance & polygamy
27 Feb 2009	When your wife/husband kidnaps your child
20 Feb 2009	The impact of customary law on divorce in South Africa.
11 Feb 2009	Do you require spouse's consent to institute legal actions when you are married in community of property.
7 Feb 2009	Divorce & the particulars of claim form
4 Feb 2009	Maintenance & proof of paternity
21 Jan 2009	Evicting your spouse from the matrimonial home.
14 Jan 2009	Grandparents, grandchildren & divorce.
6 Jan 2009	Keeping contact with your overseas child.
29 Dec 2008	The final divorce order.
6 Dec 2008	Adopted children & divorce in South Africa.
30 Nov 2008	You don't want to divorce but want to seperate - tips for setting up a seperation agreement.
19 Nov 2008	Should you go for marriage counselling?
15 Nov 2008	Check if you qualify for a cheap divorce.
15 Nov 2008	Divorce & the unborn child.
7 Nov 2008	What should you do when faced with an unethical attorney.
5 Nov 2008	Protect your interests by insisting on joint decisions regarding minor children after the divorce.
23 Oct 2008	Service of the divorce summons
9 Oct 2008	Protecting against your spouse's death
1 Oct 2008	The role of advocates & attorneys in a divorce
23 Sep 2008	Should I sue my partner's lover?
18 Sep 2008	Divorce rate declines in face of economic slowdown
30 Aug 2008	Should I advise my spouse of the intended divorce action?
21 Aug 2008	The realistic approach to divorce
18 Oct 2007	Spangenberg vs De Waal
10 May 2005	Kooverjee v Kooverjee

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